Suzuki Academy of Columbia & USC

The Suzuki Academy of Columbia & USC offers private and group lessons in the Suzuki
method for violin, viola, cello and guitar for children ages three and above.

About Suzuki Academy of Columbia & USC

The Suzuki Strings at USC Program began in 2010 and was renamed Suzuki Academy of
Columbia & USC in 2018. The Suzuki Academy is a community music program who uses the
Suzuki Method and Philosophy to instruct children as young as three years old on the
violin, viola, cello and classical guitar. Currently the Suzuki Academy has about
110 students and instructs students through the high school years.

Suzuki Academy students are enrolled in weekly privately lessons where they are provided
with one-on-one instruction to learn new skills and refine those already learned.
Suzuki Academy students are also enrolled in weekly group class lessons which provide
the students opportunities for repertoire review, skills review and learning ensemble
skills. The Suzuki Academy has eight “core” teachers and three “neighborhood ” teachers
– all of whom have acquired specialty training in the Suzuki Method alongside their
traditional studies in music. Students at the Suzuki Academy perform regularly in
the Columbia community and at the University of South Carolina School of Music.

In addition, the Suzuki Academy is attached to the Master of Music in Violin/Viola
Pedagogy at USC’s School of Music. Within this degree program, university students
have the opportunity to study Suzuki Method Pedagogy by observing and teaching in
a working Suzuki Method Program. Dr. Samara Humbert-Hughes directs the Suzuki Academy
of Columbia & USC and teaches pedagogy courses.

More information about the Suzuki Academy of Columbia & USC can be found here.